Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Activate local groups to educate and reduce waste through campaigns to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Commit to a collaborative, transparent and inclusive approach to water management, respecting the mauri of waterways.
Prioritise nature-based solutions.
Advocate for improvements to waste management systems, including providing easier recycling options for a wider range of household items.
Support community groups, mana whenua and schools with their ongoing work to plant trees, restore environments and clean up waterways.
Work with businesses and industry to reduce waste at source, including better packaging, resource recovery and reducing construction waste.
Protect and restore indigenous biodiversity in the Tamaki area, including the Kāruhiruhi (pied shag) colony and asbestos removal on Tamaki foreshore.
Require an effective waste management response to the increased rubbish dumping in local streets and parks.
Work with local community to strengthen their networks and initiatives that keep drains and streets clear and rubbish free.
Ensure apartments and infill housing lots have recycling and composting facilities and limit bin sizes for landfill waste.
Make noxious plants and weeds notifiable and encourage identification of these to children in local schools.
Preserve and protect natural artesian water flows from the south and the west and support the Watercare plan locally.
Activate local groups to educate and reduce waste through campaigns to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Commit to a collaborative, transparent and inclusive approach to water management, respecting the mauri of waterways.
Prioritise nature-based solutions.
Advocate for improvements to waste management systems, including providing easier recycling options for a wider range of household items.
Support community groups, mana whenua and schools with their ongoing work to plant trees, restore environments and clean up waterways.
Work with businesses and industry to reduce waste at source, including better packaging, resource recovery and reducing construction waste.
Protect and restore indigenous biodiversity in the Tamaki area, including the Kāruhiruhi (pied shag) colony and asbestos removal on Tamaki foreshore.
Require an effective waste management response to the increased rubbish dumping in local streets and parks.
Work with local community to strengthen their networks and initiatives that keep drains and streets clear and rubbish free.
Ensure apartments and infill housing lots have recycling and composting facilities and limit bin sizes for landfill waste.
Make noxious plants and weeds notifiable and encourage identification of these to children in local schools.
Preserve and protect natural artesian water flows from the south and the west and support the Watercare plan locally.
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